Flynas Announces Major Expansion Plan in UAE at Arab Travel Market 2024 Exhibition

Flynas, the Saudi low-cost air carrier, announced a major expansion plan at the Arab Travel Market 2024 exhibition in Dubai to expand its network of destinations in the UAE, including the addition of ports- Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Maktoum international airports in Dubai. to the existing flights at Dubai International Airport, to the Flynas network departing from its main operational centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Medina.

From September 2024, Flynas will become the largest air carrier between the two countries in terms of number of destinations by operating flights to 4 airports in the United Arab Emirates from 4 cities -large Saudi routes between the two countries from the current 4 routes to 9 routes, increasing the number of flights to more than 20 daily flights between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates.

Bandar Al-Muhanna, CEO and Managing Director of Flynas, said: “We are pleased to strengthen the air link between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, which shows the commitment of Flynas to move forward with its growth and expansion plan under the scheme slogan (We connect the world to the Kingdom), and provide new air routes to serve visitor traffic between the two countries two years to meet the needs of the market that growing for economic aviation in the region, in line with the company’s plans for growth and expansion, and in parallel with the national civil aviation strategy to allow national air carriers to contribute to connecting the Kingdom with 250 An international destination, accommodating 330 million passengers, and hosting 100 million tourists per year by 2030, the aims of the program (Guests of the Merciful) are to have access to the Two Holy Mosques.

Through this major expansion, the UAE market will be served by flights from all four Flynas operations centers across the Kingdom.

Currently, Flynas operates flights to Dubai International Airport from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina, and with the new expansion, it will add flights to Al Maktoum International Airport. Dubai from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and to Sheikh Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and the International Airport of Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz in Medina, as well as Sharjah International Airport from both Jeddah and Medina.

Flynas connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations through more than 1,500 weekly flights, and has carried more than 78 million passengers since its launch in 2007. It aims has reached 165 domestic and international destinations, as part of the plan for growth and expansion, according to the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

Flynas’ success has been crowned with many international awards, notably being crowned the fourth best low-cost airline in the world in 2023, as well as winning for the sixth year in a row the award for the best low-cost airline in the world. Middle East, according to the international “Skytrax”, whose awards are the highest awarded in the aviation sector at a global level since its launch in 1999.

Flynas also won the Best Low-Cost Airline Award in the Middle East in 2023, from the World Travel Awards Festival for the ninth year in a row.

Flynas also received the highest rating in an assessment made by the non-profit group APEX, which is one of the largest international aviation associations. which is in the highest category for economy aircraft.